News
Kearney man pleads guilty to assault
By Kellie HouxKHoux@cherryroad.comKEARNEY — Scott M. Blau, 37, Kearney, pleaded guilty Thursday, March 12 in Clay County Court. Blau was arrested in May 2024 and was charged with felony domestic assault, two counts of armed criminal action, shooting a firearm at a person or habitable structure — persistent offender, first-degree assault and unlawful possession of…
Community Living
DONNA ERICKSON’S BEST BITES: Bake fresh rhubarb custard pie
By Donna EricksonSkipping through winding trails, spotting leaping frogs along creek beds, and counting deer as they pass by the front porch are a few of the adventures in store for 6-year-old Georgia and her older sister, Eliza, when they visit their grandparents’ home nestled deep in the Wisconsin woods. What a delight for city…
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Gallery | District basketball
District basketball Monday through Saturday, March 2 through 7.
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Entertainment
Slightly Off Broadway Theatre ready for ‘A Fate Worse Than Death’
CLAY COUNTY — “A Fate Worse Than Death” comes to Slightly Off Broadway Theatre, 114 N. Marietta, Excelsior Springs, this coming weekend.
Opinion
Burdens can be made light
At 20 years old, life felt carefree. I was working part-time, spending time with friends, and living at home with few financial responsibilities. I didn’t think much about things like car insurance. One rainy night in 1992, my car skidded out of control, leaving me stranded in oncoming traffic. Miraculously, I walked away unharmed. The…